29Aug 2009 by Grant Fritchey 2 Comments

#ActiveAugust Final Post

Misc
I haven't done well with this. I missed a post. I missed a bunch of workouts. I put on weight. Basically #ActiveAugust for me was one giant bag of FAIL. Anyway, I finished up the week with a couple of days teaching karate. I did workouts before class, including a tabata on the heavy bag and just general calisthenics, shadow boxing and practicing techniques. I got my chainsaw back from repairs today. I cut & split wood for about 2 1/2 hours. Final weight 201 from a start of 194. That's +7 in four weeks. Not good. Is the next month going to be #StarvationSeptember? That's what I need.
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01Aug 2009 by Grant Fritchey No Comments

Active August #1

Misc
I like to blog about technical topics and community, not personal stuff. However, this is a community post. A number of active SQL Server DBA's & Developers on Twitter have decided to make August a self-help, support-group month for eating well and being active, Active August. I'm taking part. I'll be posting updates on my weight and general activity once a week. Today, I start with a weight of 194.5.  I went to sword class this morning and spent almost three hours outside splitting wood (with a splitter, I don't have to use the maul these days).
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